Announcing: All District Students to Eat FREE for the 2024-2025 School Year

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The Aldine Child Nutrition Services Department provides nutritious meals. It provides breakfast and lunch at every school for all students. It offers the After School Snack Program, Evening Meal Program, and Summer Meal Program in selected sites.

USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision for Aldine ISD

Breakfast and lunch are free to all students through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). The CEP hails from the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. The USDA provision will provide the funding needed to allow all enrolled Aldine ISD students to eat breakfast and lunch at no charge during the 2024-2025 school year.

Do I Need to Fill Out a Meal Application for My Student to Qualify for Free Meals?

No is the short answer. How did Aldine ISD qualify to provide complimentary breakfast and lunch to all students? It is based on the number of families living in Aldine that qualify for food stamps and Medicaid.

Tracking Meals Provided and Other a la Carte Purchases

All Aldine ISD students are provided a child nutrition account using their district student ID number. This assigned student ID number, which does not change when a student is promoted to another grade level or moves to another Aldine ISD school, ensures the security and accuracy of tracking the provided meals and other purchases for student accountability.

A la Carte Items

In grades 1 through 12, students can purchase a la carte items such as chips, cookies, or drinks. Students must pay at the time of purchase; students with insufficient money will not be allowed to charge these items for later payment.

Depositing Money Into Your Child’s Account for a la Carte Purchases

Parents may deposit money in their child’s account for a la carte purchases.

Deposits are taken daily at each cafeteria. For added convenience, online payments for a la carte purchases can be made using the SchoolCafe.com App, available at the Apple Store and Google Play. Each campus will have information on this procedure. Please get in touch with the school cafeteria manager or the Child Nutrition Department for further details regarding deposit and account procedures.

Visit the Child Nutrition Services Department Website

Please visit the Child Nutrition Services Department website, SchoolCafe.com, to gain access to the following systems:

• Please make payments to your children’s cafeteria accounts and view their purchases.
• Check menus and see related nutrition information.

Students With Medical Disabilities

Students with medical disabilities that lead to diet restrictions will be provided with food substitutions when the need is documented by a statement signed by a licensed physician, which includes all required information. School cafeteria staff are committed to working with families to ensure their child’s dietary needs are met, providing reassurance and confidence in services.